Vancouver Rowing Club - Rugby Finals Day

Saturday December 9th 2006 saw the massed ranks of the third division Rowers Rugby Club (ok with the odd second division player ot two) take on the Meerloma's in British Columbia Rugby's third division final at Brockton Oval, Stanley Park.

Whilst Will 'I like my AC/DC' Vanderbog graced the team with a fine display at flyhalf, Leigh and I worked some fine magic of our own from the clubhouse bar in support.

With an awe inspiring team talk from our coach Kiwi Wayne how could we loose !

I mean, where have you heard such emotional lines in the changing room before kick off as this :

"Look boys - lets be on the winning *?!*$*!! canoe that wins eh " (yes winning was said twice)

and

"you've got to ring the head of that lomas snake and eat it in the first ten fella's"

Now say this in a broad Kiwi accent with the odd 'choice bro' thrown in and you are there !

Unfortunately we were robbed in the last seconds as the referee played at least eight minutes of extra time to allow the lomas in.

That we were offside for the last twenty may have swayed his time keeping, but I can't be sure.

Leaving the ground after the grand final (first division match) what was left of Leigh and I marched off with roadies in hand (plastic cups of pale ale in this instance) to get some munchies.

Some time there after I woke up on a park bench out side Lonsdale Quay with a half eaten 7 eleven hod dog in my hand ? oops !

Good on ya Will for playing such a blinder - No not the game you fool - staying off the grog !